{NO RETURN ADDRESS}
a story of their bond from a simple event
{CONDOLENCES & CONSOLATIONS}
a story of their bond amidst pain and hurt
{REGULAR CORRESPONDENCE}
a story of their bond in alternate universe arcs
{MISCELLANEOUS NOTES}
a story of their bond from the eyes of another
love letters addressed to anonymous
.70. ([ 67% ])
"How does someone get that?" he gestured in resignation towards her paper covered in neat, small block handwriting and with a red, circled 98% on the corner.
"By- and this is just a wild guess- studying?" Téa smiled as he groaned. Tristan shook his head at his own score, while Yugi quietly slipped the paper into his backpack. A moment later Joey jolted up, his face set with determination, his eyes fixed on a startled Téa.
"Tutor me?" He asked, his eyes glowing as if he had been struck with a divine inspiration. Tristan said nothing, drumming his fingers on the desk, his eyebrows rising at Yugi's muffled attempts at laughter.
"Tutor?" Téa asked, all traces of good humor lost as she narrowed her eyes. "Do you know what 'tutor' means, Joey?"
"Of course I do," he replied , exasperated, looking at the two other boys with a clear expression of 'she-clearly-doesn't-get-it.' "You help me study and I get that." He pointed towards her grade again, biting his lip and brushing the tousled blond hair from his forehead.
Her lips twitched but she stood, arms akimbo, still frowning. "Good job! Because that is what tutor means! It doesn't mean raiding my fridge or playing with my cat or staring at my magazines" - Tristan sat up at this with a triumphant grin on his face- "or going on the computer to chat with- Tristan!"
Both boys were in a tussle now, the few remaining students in the room laughing quietly as they watched Tristan, gloating over this new revelation, shove a furious Joey against a desk.
Téa sighed, and sat back down, glancing at Yugi. "What exactly did he get?"
Yugi smiled weakly. "You should help him you know. You're the only one of us good enough in English to tutor and you have the patience." She snorted but smiled as he nodded his head in reassurance.
"I suppose," she said softly, watching Joey escape a headlock. "But, just to make sure…"
She flipped over the paper, the 67% gleaming in scarlet alongside a few remarks from the teacher. Yugi watched her apprehensively and started when she turned with a small laugh.
"Does he really need a tutor? He seems to be improving on his own!"
Yugi laughed. "Well compared to that 52% last week…I guess!"
A/N:
I decided that while these drabbles are all centered around Joey and Tea, the original 4 are so sweet, they just had to be included. So though this first one isn't very shippy, I still loved writing how these 4 interact...aren't they adorable? :)
Hope you enjoyed!